Out of the Blocks

About Out of the Blocks

Out of the Blocks is a uniquely immersive listening experience that emerges from a mosaic of voices and soundscapes on the streets of Baltimore. A custom-tailored score colors and connects this tapestry of stories hidden in plain sight.

Publisher

Aaron Henkin, Wendel Patrick

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2015

Latest episode

17 Aug 2021

Latest episodes

98 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Aug 2021

   Barbara's Groceries, Then & Now

   We first met the guys at Barbara’s Groceries back in 2015 on the 4700 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. This episode, we reunite with them, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past six years?” Plus, Aaron & Wendel bid a fond farewell to listeners as Out of the Blocks comes to a close.

2. 

   10 Aug 2021

   B Love & Bridge of Hope, Then & Now

   This episode, we reconnect with Traci ‘B-Love’ Bartlow, who runs a boutique hotel on the ground floor of her home in West Oakland’s Lower Bottoms neighborhood. She tells us how her life and her business have changed over the past few years. We also check back in at a day shelter that helps families in crisis in the St Louis neighborhood of The Ville. Director Kelli Braggs talks about how the organization is bearing up under the strain of the pandemic.

3. 

   3 Aug 2021

   Antonio & Pat & Andrea, Then & Now

   We first met Antonio McDuffy and Pat & Andrea Wills on the 400 block of E Patapsco Avenue back in 2015. This episode, we reunite with them, we listen back together to their original recordings, and we ask them, “How’s life changed in the past six years?”

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

231 ratings

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